Shelf or step display



SHELF OR STEP DISPLAY Filed July 6, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 fienry Ziemmerman.

Jan. 8, 1935. H. ZIEMMEIVRMAN 1,987,567

SHELF OR STEP DISPLAY Filed July 6, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 fm/em or: L l 30 jfcmyZEmmerman J 32 32 53/ fi w Patented Jan. 8, 1935 I Chicago Cardboard Company, Chicago, 111., a corporationof. Illinois Application July 6,; 1931, Serial No. 548,970 17'Claimsi (or 211-456) 1 This inventionrelates'in general to a folding portions ofthe panel have supports 7 cut from display stand for counter, window or other adthe lower edge 8 of themain plate and connected ,vertising purposes and has more particular ref-' thereto at the fold line 9 with slits at the edges erence to a folding step display which collapses below the upper display portions adapting the 5 and folds to compact form for storing and shipsupports '1 tofold at an angle to the upper dis- 5 ping, play portion when the stand is in extended posi- One of the principal objects of theinvention tion. f V is in the provision of a display of this kind which Attached to the main panelby being adhesively is angular in form, simulating a step corner comcemented or otherwise fastened to the upper edge 10; prising a plurality of steps. of each support is anangular step construction 10:

A further object of the invention is in the pro- 10 which may also be out from a singlepiece of vision of a new and improved display stand sheet material and ecomprises a number of riser which folds and unfolds 'easily and readily with- 11 and tread 12 portions havinga fold line .13 at out danger ofbreakingor folding the parts in-. the angle of the step coinciding when folded 1'5; correctly and with a locking device for holding with the fold line 6 of the main plate, the step the parts in distended position. construction being formed by providingslits 14 A further object Of'th-lllVGIltlOIl is in the proin the upper tread-portions with a flap 15 in the vision of a multiple step display in which the riser portions which is secured to theadjacent step portionsare foldable upwardly :upon the riser portionv so that when distended the steps main supporting platev and" which unfold'doiwnwill preferab'ly be rightangularin crosssection 20 wardlyto step form when the plate is unfolded. and the cornerorangular step portion may either A still further object of. the in'ventionis in the be arightangle or more or less than a right angle. provision of a step displayhaving .fiat extensions In the form shown in Figuresl and 4, the angular at thebottom of the-lowermost step; i stepportion is greater than a rightangle. At-

Other objects of the'inventionwillappear heretached toothe lower edge of the lower stepriser 25 inafter', 1" the accompanying-drawings illustrating 11 are floor plates 16 which may be folded inwarda preferred form of the invention. 1 1y, or outwardly as shown; these plates adding In the drawings; Figure l is a perspective *of to the decorative-value of the display and also one form of the invention in distended position, making it more stable when in use. I

with parts broken away for'clearness; The upptr step riser ,11 at each side of the 30 Figure 2 is a side elevation of the'display in angular corner is fixedly cemented to the-upper folded diti n; portion of the corresponding main plate support Figure 3 is a section takenxon the line 33 of 7 as indicated by stippling 7a in Fig. 5. These Fig 1; 1' 1 supports 7 bend at the fold lines 9 in extending Figure 4 "illustratesia modification. Figs. 5 the step structure at an angleto the main plate 35 and 6 show blanks of which the struotureof Fig. 5 as shown in Fig. 1, and together with fold lines 1 'is' Iriade;1'and Fig: 'lshows" the blank for the 17 and 18 adapt the steps tofold upwardly upon t t d Fig 4, o J A themselves and upon the main plate or panel It is not difiicult-to make a displaystand with when' the parts are collapsed as shown in Figure 2.

40 steps which unfold from'an upright back plate, To the'top of one sidepof the upper step riser 40 but the present invention relates to a novel form is pivoted, a locking flap 20 whichis angular .in of step display inwhich the steps are angular, form, having at its rear; edge a projection 21 to representin'ga corner of a step construction'with engage and lockin, a recess 22 at the center of a supporting back or panel at the rear of the the main plate or panel to distend the side For",

steps. Furthermoreg in folding the steps of an tions 5 thereof, and hold them. distended in the angular step display, the step portions are not same plane., This locking flap is disengaged'by only foldabl'e together butthey must also collapse reversing the locking operation which. releases upon each other and upon a'dividing line common the main plate, for folding the sides of it rearto all of the steps so that theywill fold compactly wardly'together which also=causes or enables the upo'nlthesupportingplate foriconveniently stor-' steps to lee-folded. together-upwardly, as shown, 5

ingland shipping thedisplays. V or downwardly, the. upward.folding being pre- Referringnow more particularly .tow the drawferred as it is more compact; f ings, a main plate or panel has upper side dis- In unfolding this display .stand, it is neces-" play portions5 separated bya iscoreline 6 about sary only to partially separate orunfold-the side which they are foldable rearwardly and the lower portions .of the maingplate, on panel which 5 selves and the side portions to fold rearwardlyf This form may also have the-.floor extension plates 31 and 32 hinged toithelower: edges of the step sections, and may be used separately or with a background or rear panel plate, as shown.

In making a display of this kind the shelf or" step portion is made from a single sheet .of-card-. board or the like, by cutting out an angularly notched portion for each corner and then connecting the adjacent riser portions together by means of an extension such as flap 15 or to the sides of the supporting plate. With this construction the steps or supports present a neat and unitary appearance and by carefully cutting out the removed portions, the angular portions will fit closely together. Thus the supporting portion andthe dis'playportion rieed'be made only of two separate sheet parts which are cut, scored and secured together. Itis possible also to make similar structures with a larger number of parts by securing them "togetherbut usually this is neither as 'satisfactory in appearance nor as economical in construction. In these angular shelfor step displays the steps fold upwardly or-downwardlytogether and the sections of the same'step fold uponthemselves and together with the portions of the supporting plates so that in .the *collapsed'or folded-condition the structure is substantially flat and occupies minimum space for storage andshipment. As the parts naturally assume'their'supporting and display 'positions'in unfolding there is 'no difflculty in properly setting up the display for use.

1. An angular shelf or stepcornerunit formed of a single sheet of material having an angular section cut out and scored to" form step and riser portions" and corresponding riser portions 'permanently secured together to form'an angular corner support, and having score and fold lines adapting the step and risers at one side ofthe corner tofold together upon themselves andthe folded parts atopposite sides of the corner to fold together about .the corner in collapsing.

2. A shelf or step unit angular in horizontal section, comprising a scored and folded'sheet having a section cut out from the upper edge to form step andriser portions and corresponding riser portions permanently secured together to form the projecting corner ofa connected step unit, the side portions of which are adapted to fold together in overlying relation and the two folded sides to fold together about the angular corner. in collapsing to compact form. i Y 3.- A folding shelf orstep corner unit in accordance with claim 2 and a foldable background plate having two-hinged sections to which the corresponding side portions of the unit are attached so that in-foldingthe platethe step portions are also folded "upon themselves and collapsed against the outside ofth'e folded plate.

4. A shelf or step display having an upright plate with side sections to fold upon -a vertical axis, and a permanent angular corner step unit having adjacent hinged side portions connected to the corresponding section of the plate and the steps thereof being connected together and the side portions being foldable about horizontal fold lines against the outer faces of the plate when the plate is folded to collapse the display.

.5 A- display having an upright plate unit for a-backgroundscored to fold rearwardly upon itself, and an angular supporting step corner having side portions each connected to corresponding portions of the unit and each side portion comprising'connected steps and risers scored to fold together upon the unit, the said step and riser portions being hinged together at the corner and unfolding by gravity to assume supporting position when the plate unit is placed upright and is unfolded.

6.-A display having an upright plate for a background and to rest upon its lower end, a multiple step corner unitcomprising side sections secured to the plate and each section having transverse scores forming connected step and riser portions adapting the step and riser portions to fold horizontally upon each other and side portions folding together about the corner and against the plate in collapsing. I

'7. A display having a single supporting plate with side folding parts, an angular multiple step corner structure comprisingconnected sections hinged to the plate intermediate the top and bottom and the bottom of each section adapted to rest upon the same support as the plate, and each section having horizontal and vertical score and fold lines forming connected steps and risers to collapse together and to fold with and against the outer sides of. the plate when the said sides are folded. 8. A display having a single vertically scored upright plate flat when set up to rest upon one end, angular multiple comer steps comprising a single sheet. havin'gportions hinged to the plate and the portions scoredhori'zontally to form connected steps and risers foldable upon each other to collapse together in overlying relation and to foldaabout the "corner and against the plate in folding the display."

1' 9.'A step display comprising an upright plate, an'angular multiple step comer support unit formed of a. single sheet with connected side sections formingthe comer hinged thereon and the supports scored transversely to form connected steps and risers foldable upon each other in collapsing, and a locking portion at the top of the unit having means to engage the plate for holding the display extended.

' '10. A step display comprising an upright plate having parts foldable together for collapsing, an angular step corner unit-comprisingsections connected thereto at their upper ends with transverse scores forming steps foldable together horizontally and vertically upon said plate parts in collapsing, the'plate having an opening and the unit having a locking tab forming the top step with a projection to engage in the opening to prevent the parts from collapsing.

11. A step or shelf display comprising an upright plate having sideportions foldable rearwardly for collapsing, an angular multiple support structuresecured to the sides and unfolding in succession therefrom, and a locking member at the top conforming to the angular shape of the supports and having a rear portion to engage the plate and prevent it from folding until the locking portionisraised.

foldable upon and hinged to the lower supporting portions of the plate and collapsing together with the side portions of the plate in folding the parts, and a locking member hinged to the supporting parts having an angular front conforming to the lower portions of the supports and having astraight rear portion to engage the display portionsof the plate to prevent it from collapsing.

13. A shelf or step display of the class described, comprising an upright plate having sides bendable rearwardly together and each side having a lower angularly disposed portion upon which the plate stands, an angular supporting unit comprising a single plate with angular upper cut-outs foldable to make steps or shelves and secured together and to the angular sides of the plate so that they will unfold therefrom when the plate parts are unfolded and will collapse together with the sides of the plate when the plate is folded.

14. In an angular comer step folding display, a single pieceof sheet material having a section out out of its upper edge and the side portions scored transversely to form connected steps and risers with corresponding riser portions thereof secured permanently together to form steps angular in horizontal section, and a floor display flap hinged to the lower edge of each side portion and adapted to extend in front thereof, the step and flat portions at the sides of the corner collapsing together upon themselves and the sides folding together at the corner when the display is folded.

15. A step or shelf display comprising an upright plate having hinged sections with lower portions adapted to support it, the upper portions being bendable relatively to the said lower portions, lower angular supports foldable upon and hinged at the upper portions to the lower supporting portions of the plate, and scored transversely to collapse together with the side portions of the plate in folding the parts, the angular supports being also foldable at the corner in collapsing with the hinged sections of the upright plate.

16. A step or shelf display comprising an upright plate having side portions foldable rearwardly together for collapsing, an angular multiple support secured to the sides and scored transversely for unfolding in succession therefrom, the angular corners having the risers permanently secured together but hinged at the corner to form'a collapsible projecting multiple step corner extending in front of the plate when the structure is unfolded.

17. A shelf or step display comprising an upright plate having portions foldable together about a vertical fold line, an angular multiple support structure comprising steps and risers connected together by horizontal fold lines and extending angularly in front of the upright plate, corresponding risers being connected at the corner for folding the sections of the multiple support structure about a vertical axis with the upright plate in collapsing, the steps and risers at each side of the corner folding together when the upright plate is folded.

HENRY ZIEMM'ERMAN. 

